List of California State Militia Units 1850–60

The following are California State Militia units that were active in the state of California between 1851 and 1861, prior to the American Civil War. == Volunteer Companies of the California State Militia 1850-1860 == === Amador County === Amador Rangers, Jackson, 1858 Utah War Volcano Guard, Volcano, 1858 Utah War === Butte County === Oroville Guard, Oroville, December 22, 1856 - July 5, 1857 === Calaveras County === First Calaveras Guard, Mokelumne Hill, 1852 - 1853 Jesus Maria Guard, Jesus Maria, 1854-1857 === El Dorado County === 1st Company, Mud Springs 1850 El Dorado Expedition 2nd Company, Placerville 1850, El Dorado Expedition 3rd Company, Placerville 1850 El Dorado Expedition Placerville Guard, Placerville, 1855 Coloma Greys, Coloma, 1857 Confidence Guard, Placerville, 1860 === Humboldt County === Union Volunteers, Union, 1855 Klamath War Trinity Rangers, Pardee's Ranch, Redwood Creek, 1858 Wintoon War/Bald Hills War Humboldt Volunteers, Hydesville, 1860 Bald Hills War === Klamath County === Klamath Mounted Rangers, Crescent City, 1854-1856 Klamath War Coast Rangers, Crescent City, 1854-1855 Klamath War Klamath Rifles, Young's Ferry, 1855 Klamath War Mounted Coast Rifles, Crescent City, 1855 Klamath War Salmon Guard, Sawyers Bar, 1855-1856 Klamath War Citizens of Crescent City, Crescent City, 1856 === Del Norte County (from 1857) === Crescent Rifles, Crescent City, 1856-1861 === Los Angeles County === Los Angeles Guard, Los Angeles, 1853 - 1881 Operated against gangs of robbers or raiding bands of Indians.

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